8 Mr. W. H. Miskiu un a neio and 



apical angle not rounded ; discal band as in fore "sving, but 

 quite straight to within short distance of abdominal 

 margin, when it curves and touches the margin a little 

 way down the tail ; viti-eons spot as in fore wing, but 

 smaller, less attenuated, and less rounded at base ; short 

 white ti'ansverse band as in fore wings, about equidistant 

 between spot and base of wing. 



Underside much lighter in coloiu" and hoary ; all the 

 dark markings obsolete or indistinct ; a white patch at 

 base of hind wings. 



Margins of both wings entire. 



Length of body 1' 7"; expanse of wings 7' 4"; length 

 of abdominal margin to point of tail 4' 7" ; of tail 2' 3" ; 

 breadth of tail 4". 



Female. — Antenna?, arising from strongly-developed 

 sockets, lightly bipcctinate. Thorax and abdomen same 

 colour as wings, broad white band at base of latter, and a 

 narrow one near apex of same. 



Fore icing rounded towards apex, outer margin 

 slightly concave, posterior angles rounded ; markings as 

 in ^, except that the discal band is Avidely bordered 

 outwardly by a band of rosy grey, radiated on its outer 

 edge ; dark rosy patch at extremity of apical angle, bor- 

 dered inwardly with white ; a short line of rosy pink near 

 patch ; vitreous spot much larger in proportion than in $ , 

 nearly touching discal band ; otherwise same as in $ . 



Hind wing with short very broad tail, which is nearly 

 square, but rather broader than long ; abdominal margin 

 nearly straight to inner angle of tail, where it is rounded ; 

 outer angle of tail rather acute ; from a little above com- 

 mencement of tail on outer side is a Avliite submarginal 

 line continued along bottom of tail (where it is crenated) 

 to the inner angle ; rosy-grey discal baud, not radiated ; 

 base of -vatreous spot arched, otherwise same as in ^, as 

 also other markings. Discal area of both wings a shade 

 darker than other parts. 



Underside pale, the dark markings indistinct; the 

 Avhite submarginal line in tail as on upper side. 



Length of body 2' 1"; expanse of wings 9'; length of 

 hind wing to inner angle of tail 3' 7" ; of tail, outer edge, 

 10"; breadth of tail 1'. 



Hah. — Cape York, Queensland. 



Both specimens are contained in the Collection of the 

 Queensland Muscmn, and are remarkably fine examples. 

 They are, as far as I can learn, the only individuals that 



